title: Profile of lesions in cystoscopic bladder biopsies: a histopathological study.
abstract: Aim and Introduction: Urinary bladder lesions, non-neoplastic and neoplastic, are collectively responsible for significant morbidity and mortality throughout the world. The present study aimed to study the histopathology of various lesions of the bladder through cystoscopic biopsies.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present prospective study aimed to study the histopathology of various lesions of the urinary bladder through cystoscopic biopsies. All patients who visited Urology Outpatients Department for haematuria and dysuria were subjected to cystoscopy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Histopathological examinations revealed an equal share of non neoplastic lesions and neoplastic lesions. Amongst the non neoplastic lesions, 84% were inflammatory lesions. Urothelial tumours (96%) formed the bulk amongst neoplastic lesions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article has stressed upon the importance of histopathological examinations in evaluating bladder pathologies.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Kannur Medical College , kannur, kerala, India .
authors.lastname: Srikousthubha
authors.lastname: Sukesh
authors.forename: Raghuveer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: C V
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hingle
keywords: Bladder; Neoplastic; Urothelial lesions